Rubber heel



LlMcGEE.

UBBER.HEEL. APPL, N Flu-:D JULY I3. 1922.

:1.,4371065 Patented Nov. 28, 1922.

Patented Nov. 28, 1922.A

mareas RUBBER HEEL.

Application filed July 13, 1922.

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that I, JAMES MoGr-n, a citizenof the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Licking andState of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Rubber Heel, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to rubber or cushion heels. The rimary object ofthe invent ion is to provi e novel means for increasing the cushioneffect of the heel, by providing an air chamber within the heel.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for securing theheel to the shoe, the means including a novel form of washer adapted tooverlie the cavity formed in the rubber heel to insure against the heelbecoming displaced from the shoe or boot to which the same is secured.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and 1n the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the shoe engaging portion of a heelconstructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 3. n

Figure 3 is va vertical sectional view through a heel.

Figure 4i is a perspective view of the securing plate.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designatesa rubber heel, the shoe engaging surface thereof being formed with acavity 6 which is preferably circular in formation.

The cut out portion or cavity 6 is formed in such amanner as to definethe rib 7 and a transverse rib 8, which ribs being formed integral withthe walls of the cavity, strengthen the walls of the cavity to permitthe heel to -flex at points adjacent to the cavity, but at the sametime, prevent breaking or tearing of the rubber at this point.

Serial N0. 5 74 ,662.

,Y The rib 7 is formed with a recessed portion 9 which is preferablyrectangular in formation, which recessed portion is of a size toaccommodate the securing plate 10 that is formed with a central threadedportion 11 and nail openings 12. n

Embedded in the body portion of the heel at a point in proximity to theground engaging portion thereof or tread of the wheel, is a washer 13,which embodies arms 14, the central portion of the washer being providedwith an opening to accommodate a securing bolt. The heel is formed witha re cessed portion 15 disposed substantially centrally thereof, whichrecessed portion provides a clearance for the head 16 of the securingbolt 17.

The securing plate 10 in use, is nailed to the heel portion of a shoe,as clearly shown by Figure 3 of the drawing. The heel proper is nowpositioned on the heel portion of the sole of a shoe, the recessedportion 9 being fitted over the securing plate 10.

The securing bolt 17 is now positioned in the opening of the washer, 13,the threaded portion of the bolt being positioned inthe threaded opening11 of the securing plate and moved to a. position to draw the heel intoclose engagement with the heel portion of the sole of the shoe.

Thus it will be seen that due to the cavity 6, the rubber heel will beexceptionally resilient, relieving the person wearing the shoe providedwith a rubber heel of this character, of sudden jars incident to theheel contacting with hard surfaces.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is l 1. Acushion heel including a body portion formed of elastic material, thebody portion being formed with a central cavity constructed to provideribs, one of said ribs having a cut out portion, a securing plate formedwith a central threaded opening, a washer embedded in the body portion,a securing bolt extending through the washer and having its threadedportion positioned in the threaded opening of the securing plate, andmeans for securing the securing plate 'to the sole of a shoe.

2. A cushion heel including a body portion formed of elastic material,said body gagging the securing holt to prevent the se- 10 curing boltfrom tearing the body portion.

ln testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoziflixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES MCGEE. Witnesses J. J. MARTIN,

CLARA MURCHLAND.

